2018 gubernatorial ad roundup: March 23 edition
The countdown is on to the June 5 Republican and Democrat primaries, and Alabama’s gubernatorial candidates have taken to the airwaves and the internet with campaign ads in hopes of swaying Yellowhammer State voters to their side. Since the end of the official qualifying period, only four of the major candidates have released official campaign ads: incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey, Mobile-Republican state Sen. Bill Hightower, former Alabama Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb, and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox. Here are the ads the candidates have released this week: Republicans Bill Hightower: Title: Deeds Published: March 23, 2018 Tone: Determined Kay Ivey Title: Moving Alabama Forward Published: March 6, 2018 Tone: Encouraging and earnest Title: Kay Ivey supports President Trump’s agenda Published: March 6, 2018 Tone: Supportive Title: Kay supports your right to bear arms Published: March 6, 2018 Tone: Understanding Title: Three hours Published: March 13, 2018 Tone: Candid, confident https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXF9PiueWyQ Democrats Sue Bell Cobb: Title: Alabama Lifelong Learner Lottery – Pre-K 4 Funding Published: March 19, 2018 Tone: Hopeful Title: Does Alabama Have One Unsafe Bridge Too Many? Published: March 21, 2018 Tone: Negative Walt Maddox Title: t Published: January 26, 2018 Tone: Optimistic, compassionate
